telepathy.

[vigilantims]

[ despite the nightmares and exhaustion that's come with them yuri's been itching for excitement. one can only get so much by going and fighting monsters outside of the base. which, while fun, can get a bit repetitive.

he knows there's one person that he's been itching to get a good spar with someone (by which he means no holding back) so he goes to reach out to them.

and not realizing it the rest of the base as well. look he's exhausted and forgot but the confidence in his voice is there ]

Hey. You. What do you say to a good fight. No holding back. I'll know if you are. And don't tell me you haven't been itching for some excitement.

[ because if he has the other person bound to be too right? .... and other people in the base in this case.

come. accept his challenge even if it wasn't meant for you he'll take on everyone here. ]

Comments

[intranslatability]

[ oh fuck yes.

it isn't a thing she even puts much deliberation into. this is something she's going in, feet first and eyes open. she's been waiting for a chance like this to come along lately. the month's unpleasant surprises only has her wanting to cut her teeth proper even more. ]

You're on. I think I'm going to fall over from the ennui I've been feeling lately.

When and where?

[vigilantims]

[ ada wasn't the one he was trying to reach but hell he'll take it! a chance like this one isn't something he's about to pass up. he's been looking forward to seeing just how skilled ada is for a while, now. ]

Well don't fall over yet. This ought bring you at least some excitement.

I'm ready to bring it whenever. I haven't thought much of where though. Guess the island would have to be our best option.

[ there's not... really any decent places on the base that would work for sparring huh ]

[intranslatability]

[ she's grateful for the chance to jump on this, either way. they've barely hit the halfway mark of the month and it's been a pile of nonsense.

ada personally thought sparring in the areas where there was still heavy construction would prove amusing but she knows better than to suggest that. already she feels eve's disapproval so no need to agitate her sister any further. ]

Deal. The island will be an interesting environment to do this. Hand-to-hand combat only or do you have any weapons in mind?

[vigilantims]

[ it has been so it's nice to be able to do something he enjoys doing throughout all of this. even if it's just something to help him get things of his chest. ]

Doesn't matter to me. I'm stronger with a sword in hand but I'll take one anyone with hand-to-hand as well

[ just come fight him really ]

[intranslatability]

I think I can handle myself with a sword then. I would hate to put you at a disadvantage. [ after what the month has been throwing at them, ada actually sounds excited for this. almost sounds teasing for her part of the conversation.

certainly a far cry from her bad mood as of late. she's pretty sure she can grab a sword from someone's stash and they won't notice it missing for a while. (eve will make sure nothing happens to it.) ] See you there within an hour or so? Remember: No holding back.

[rand_actsofsleuthing]

[...


??????]

Is this a person?

[SO THIS IS TELEPATHY (?). How do you not just...blurt out the first thing you think...]

[vigilantims]

[ wow that's not a response that he was expecting at all. of course he's a damn person?? but if this person doesn't know then... hm... ]

That or your conscious.

[ why not ]

[rand_actsofsleuthing]

[SHE HAS to make sure. It could be a programming error.

...But by now she's just playing along.]

I thought consciences were supposed to say "don't fight". Is my better self a brawler?

[vigilantims]

[ playing along is completely fine with yuri. let's him have a little fun too ]

That kind of talk is boring. If you're itching for a fight then you shouldn't suppress it.

[rand_actsofsleuthing]

[hahahaha what the hell.]

Hmm. Now I'm wondering if I've had it backwards this whole time, and I'm really the conscience.

...Don't fight.

[lefthandfree]

[Hoo, boy. He knows the challenge is directed at him, but he isn’t ready to hop on the “no holding back” train just because Yuri wants him to, even if it really would be exciting, and Bucky has an itch to scratch.

He can't help but notice other people around him seeming to react to the same telepathy signal though, so...

Flatly,] «...did you just. Challenge the entire base...»

[vigilantims]

[ look he's tired of getting his ass kicked while you're holding back? he'd rather get his ass kicked full force. ]

Seems I did. Guess I'll take on anyone who accepts. No point in going back on my words.

[ what kind of person would he be if he said 'oh nevermind' because they weren't the intended recipient ]

[uncorrupts]

You're thinking about fighting in the middle of all that's happening? I don't know if I have the energy to spare.

[vigilantims]

I'm itching for a fight because of what's happening.

[ he may be pushing himself this way?? oh well ]

Even if you don't have the energy to spare now I'll take you on some other time. But it's a good way to blow off some steam.

[uncorrupts]

[smh]

To each their own. But, yeah, I'll take you up on your offer to blow off steam once our current situation is resolved.

[vigilantims]

Hopefully sooner rather than later. Seems it's taken its toll on a lot of people.

But what's your name so I know who to find when the situation is over.

[uncorrupts]

Shiro.

[inject]

Even if you meant this for one person... I'll take you up on that fight.

[vigilantims]

Heh. Sometimes mistakes are meant to happen. Bring it on I'm ready to go whenever you are.

[inject]

Got a place in mind, or should I suggest my favourite observatory off of the labs?

[vigilantims]

How generous. We'll take your suggestion. Anything special about this observatory that I should know about?

[scytheology]

( hopefully you don't mind horrendously late tags! also sorry for dropping their previous thread, last month got kind of wild )

[huh, Ruby recognizes the voice as someone she's actually met before!]

I mean, I'm not complaining since it's been a while since I fought something and I gotta stay in practice, but where the heck did this come from?

[if she'd come from any other world, she might have been a little more taken aback by the proposition, but when you literally go to school for fighting, that kind of challenge isn't exactly unheard of.]

[vigilantims]

( totally fine on both! last month was crazy for me too haha )

An itch I've been having. Don't tell me you've never had a similar itch before.

[ not necessary because of nightmares. just the general itch to want to fight something and while it wasn't yuri's intention to ask everyone around it's fine. he'll still accept anyone who says yes ]

If you're not complaining then why not say yes.

[scytheology]

[and, for a brief insight into how the mind of Ruby Rose works:]

I get itchy sometimes? It's hard to avoid, especially when my clothes get all scrunched up and the cape is whipping everywhe—

Ohhhh. You meant the metaphorical itch. Yeah, okay, that makes way more sense.

[she really has to get better about learning how to control what thoughts she broadcasts... she already has a hard time keeping her mouth from running; her brain is a whole different story. after a brief, embarrassed pause, she continues,]

As long as you're not the kind of person who doesn't take me seriously just because of how I look.

[vigilantims]

[ oh boy. he's dealt with this kind of mind before. always .... something. ]

Maybe taking off the cape would help.

[ might as well throw in some kind of comment! ]

Why the hell would I do that? As long as you're willing to fight I don't care how you look.

[ his traveling companions weren't exactly a group that looked like they should be taken serious but they all could kick some ass if they wanted. so judging people by their looks is the last thing yuri does.

instead he'll judge by her skills. ]